Railroad-tie



(No Model.)

0. W. BROWN.

RAILROAD TIE.

No. 425,747. PatentedApr. 15, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORVILL IV. BROWN, OF HAYTS CORNERS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO- GEORGE V. B. NEAL, OF OVID CENTRE, NEIV YORK.

RAILROAD-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,747, dated April 15, 1890.

Application filed December 12, 1889. Serial No. 333 ,519. (N0 model.)

Be it known that I, ORVILL W. BROWN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Hayts Corners, in the county of Seneca and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad- Ties, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in railroad-ties, and the leading object of myinvention is the provision of a tie which will wear for a long period and which may be produced at such a cost as to enable it to be used in place of the ordinary tie now employed.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a cheap and durable tie, which will provide an elastic bed for the tracks, whereby the trains will travel smoothly and to the comfort of the passengers.

A further object is the provision of a tie which cannot be injured by the damaging influences of the weather, and thus produce a dry bed for the trains and effectually prevent collapse of the tie and derailment of the trains.

To attain the desired object the invention consists of a tie constructed substantially as.

herein illustrated, described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown a tie constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention, although I may make slight changes in the form and proportion of parts thereof without departing from the scope of my invention, and in said drawings Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my novel and improved railroadtie. Fig. 2 represents a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal section on line a; as of Fig. 2. Fig. at represents a transverse section on line y y of Fig.

My railroad-tie consists of a box, tube, or case formed of metal suitable for the purpose having a fiat bottom or base A, a semicircular orarc-shaped upper part A, the corners of the case A being somewhat rounded, as clearly shown.

In the rounded top of the case I form sockets or seats A of such a size as to al low the feet of the rails to fit snugly therein, and on each side of the seats I provide openings A to receive fasteningspikes B, the heads of which thus engage one on each side of the base of a rail and thus secure the rail in place. The spike-openings, it will be seen, are arranged diagonally with relation to each other, as I believe by thus placing the spikes they retain the rail more firmly, and the weight of the train is more evenly distributed.

I place within the tube or case a bar or bars 0, of wood, which are substantially rectangular, the upper corners O beingrounded to fit snugly against the surface of the tube or case and the square upper face C of the bar or block forming a bed for the rails to rest upon. It will thus be seen that the rail rests on a bed somewhat flexible or elastic and thereby gives slightly, imparting a comfortable and easy riding of the train. It will also be noted that the block or blocks rest on a metallic surface and cannot collapse, that they are shielded from the weather, and that spaces are provided between the case and block which allow a free circulation of air around the block to keep it dry and prevent rotting. It is also evident that while the tie possesses these features of merit, in addition thereto it can be manufactured at a low figure and thus be a valuable and practical article for the intended purpose.

I claim as my invention- 1. A railroad-tie consisting of a tube or case having a fiat base and rounded top, a block or blocks fitting therein having their bottom and upper corners engaging, respectively, the bottom and top of the tube.

2. A railroad-tie consisting of a case or box having an upper rounded portion provided with rail seats or sockets, a block or bar fitting in said case and having a flat surface below the seats in the rounded portion of the case to form a flat bed for the rails, and fastenings for securing the rails to the case and block.

3. A railroadtie consisting of a substantially round case or box having seats or sockets therein for the rails, a substantially rectangular block or blocks fitting in said case or box, and fastenings for securing the engaging thebase of the rail, and arranged 1o rails to the ease and block. at an angle or diagonally to each other.

4. In a railroad-tie, the combination of the In testimony whereof I affix my signature in box or case having seats therein, the block presence of two Witnesses. 5 fitting in said case to provide spaces between it and the case, the rails having their base ORVILL W. BROWN. fitting in the seats of the case and resting on Witnesses: the block, and the spikes passing through WM. N. MOORE,

the case into the block, having their heads HENRY E. COOPER. 

